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12/26/09 - The Delaware River rushes by this home in Slateford. There was a minor threat of flooding due to the amount of rain received over the last few days.

11/17/08 -Delaware River Basin Commission committee to analyze flood plain regulations

5/28/08 - Delaware flood victims to make case to Rendell

5/17/08 - Why Dams Fail - by FEMA - Click Here

5/8/08 - Lambertville studies

5/6/08 - NYC DEP waters down Rendell proposal

5/2/08 - Dam Safety

5/2/08 - Army Corps of Engineers Says Voids Do Help

4/19/08 - Delaware Flood Story in the NY Times

4/17/08 - Mixed Reaction to Resevoir Release

4/16/08 - Delaware River Flood Relief Plan A Drop in the Bucket

4/09/08 - Water Pipelines Across the US are Breaking

4/09/08 - Call to release water panned as not enough. By DOUGLAS B. BRILL - The Express-Times

04/02/08 - GOVERNOR RENDELL CALLS FOR ACTION ON NYC RESERVOIR RELEASES TO BETTER PROTECT DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES Michael Smith (DEP) 717-787-1323

3/24/08 - Keeping H20 in Balance - Flood prevention must be weighed with the need for drinking water.  March 24, 2008 By Edward G. Rendell

3/23/08 Time to revisit lowering reservoirs, Logic by The Express Times

03/16/08 - Reservoirs vex Delaware River flood victims, By Diane Mastrull, Inquirer Staff Writer

03/14/08 - A teacher questions reservoir’s ties to floods, Philadelphia Inquirer

03/12/08 - Flood-weary residents see relief in reservoirs, By A. KITCHENMAN

03/10/08 - Upriver Reservoir Policy Floods t he Delaware

03/09/08 - NYC Conservation?  Saving 300 million gallons.

03/07/08 - Reservoirs Too Full - Times-Herald Record, Alexa James

03/07/08 - Flood Control Hearing - Scranton Times Tribune

03/04/08 - Imminent Danger - Bucks County Herald

03/02/08 - DEP Completes Phase I of Delaware Aqueduct Inspection

03/01/08 - Crews Dive Deep for NYC Tunnel Job

01/15/08 - REPORT: Reservoirs contributed to flooding along Delaware River
By FREDA R. SAVANA/The Intelligencer

12/24/07 - Commission to gather input on reservoir plan: DRBC program addresses flooding, N.Y.C. water supplies.  By Tom Coombe | Of The Morning Call

12/18/07 - REPORT:Reservoirs could have lowered floodwaters by 6 feet.
The Pocono Record, By Dan Berrett

12/03/07 - Aquatic Conservation Unlimited by Elaine Reichart

12/03/07 - Water ruling may cost Portlanders big-time

11/16/2007 - Another Homeless Flood Damage Victim, The Express Times, By Douglas B. Brill

10/08/07 - 9/17/07 National Weather Service computer model - Reservoir Simulations for the Delaware River Basin Floodof June 2006/ Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center- State College, PA
August 2007 (Revised 9/13/07)

10/06/07 - Delaware River Residents Bash Plan by Michael Rubinkan, Assoc. Press

10/05/07 - Jim Davis Response to Mr. Rupert

10/05/07 - Make Sure PP&L Lives Up To Its Word BEFORE Moving On

10/05/07 More Water Released into River: Resevoir letdown may help ease Delaware flooding
by Andrew Kitchenman - the Times of Trenton

DEP proposes $1.5M PPL deal Offer same as one made in January to end litigation.

9/11/07 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Delaware Riverside Conservancy Advocates 80% Reservoir Levels

8/22/07 - NEW AUDIT OF NYDEP SHOWS IMMEDIATE NEED FOR YEAR ROUND VOIDS
Diane Tharp August 22, 2007

8/20/07 - WATER OVER THE DAM, Monday, August 20, 2007,  BY VAL SIGSTEDT

 8/18/07 - DRBC LOOKS FOR FLOOD MONEY, By Tom Coombe, The Morning Call

08/02/07 - BURDEN OF THREE FLOODS TOO MUCH FOR LAIRD TO BEAR
By Dan Berrett - Pocono Record Writer -August 02, 2007

7/22/07 - SMARTER MANAGEMENT OF RESERVOIRS MAY HELP TO LESSEN THE SEVERITY
OF FLOODING ON THE DELAWARE RIVER - Pocono Record Writer


7/18/07 - Smaller steps to fix floods   No catch-all solution to stop river flooding, study concludes.  
By DAVID M. GOLDMAN, The Express-Times

6/29/07 - Fed-up flood victims don't buy government plan, by Dan Berrett, Pocono Record Writer

6/22/07 - PPL-sponsored report finds no spill damage
Fly ash entered Delaware River in 2005. Critics charge report's denial of harm isn't credible.

6/07/07 -
New York City DEP Employee Charged With Falsifying Water Program Records

5/30/07 - Morning Call, Bucks County asks panel to reduce flooding.


5/26/07 - Judge Delays Fly Ash Deal - Delaware River Group Critical of the Cleanup - Must be involved in final settlement, judge rules.  By Douglas Brill, The Express Times


5/24/07 - Critics question PPL report fly ash spill. Opponents of proposed settlement say study contradicts company's statements. By Douglas Brill, The Express Times
4/28/07- Delaware board issues demands, By Patricia Breakey, Delhi News Bureau

4/25/07 - Riverside residents meet to urge change to DRBC plan; Concern is with 100 percent capacity of New York City reservoirs

4/20/07 - Flood-weary tired of filled reservoirs - Easton Express

4/16/07 - Residents: Delaware River Flooding Preventable - Action News 6 on demand

4/12/07 - Hinchey, recreational business owner fear proposal for the Delaware River's flow could leave region high and dry - By Greg Bruno, April 12, 2007, Times Herald-Record

4/12/07 - Is Water a Big Business?
New York Times Article, By ANTHONY DePALMA Published: April 11, 2007

3/11/07 FLY ASH FACTS

3/11/07 Groups: Save us from cancer - Coalition wants stronger regulations on coal waste in place.
Sunday, March 11, 2007 By ANDREA EILENBERGER The Express-Times 

Flood plan is watered down, gripe residents/Forum at Lafayette discusses findings of mitigation task force.
By Tom Coombe Of The Morning Call  February 28, 2007

Looking to ease flooding woes River task force believes findings will ease runoff impacts.
By Tom Coombe Of The Morning Call  February 25, 2007

RICHARD RHODES and his wife, Mary, both of Delaware, examine a map of the Delaware River flood plain.
Reservoirs' role in floods under study
Published Jan. 07, Express Times

Explanation of Temporary Spill Mitigation Program

Municipalities Told to Work on Flood Plans
Published December 08, 2006, Express Times

Flooded residents keep pressing N.Y. on reservoirs
Published September 05, 2006, Pocono Record

"NYC: We'll lower reservoirs' levels to prevent flooding"
Published August 16, 2006. Pocono Record.

"Local flood victims anger turns toward upriver reservoirs kept full for NYC"

Published August 13, 2006. Pocono Record.